Paring knife having water discharging means



Oct. 27, 1953 BARBEE 2,656,600

PARING KNIFE HAVING WATER DISCHARGING MEANS Filed April 26, 1950 IN V ENTOR.

Patented Oct. 27, 1953 PARING KNIFE HAVING WATER DISCHARGING MEANS FloydR. Barbee, San Gabriel, Calif. Application April 26, 1950, Serial No.158,267

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to a paring knife and it is an object of theinvention to provide a knife of this kind provided with means tosubstantially eliminate any strong or otherwise objectionable odor thatmay emanate from the vegetable or the like during a paring operation.

This invention also has for an object to provide a knife of this kindincluding a blade and a handle therefor and wherein the handle isprovided with means whereby water may be discharged upon the blade whilethe knife is in use to wash the vegetable or the like and to absorb ordissolve the small particle of moisture that may be discharged from thevegetable or the like.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved paringknife whereby certain advantages are attained, as will be hereinaftermore fully set forth.

In order that my invention may be better understood, I will now proceedto describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings,wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a paring knife constructed inaccordance with an embodiment of the invention, with an end of thesupply hose being shown connected thereto;

Figure 2 is a view partly in side elevation and partly in section of theknife as comprised in Figure 1; and

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on the line3-3 of Figure 2.

In the embodiment of the invention as illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, I denotes the blade of the knife of a conventional design anddimensions and which is continued at its inner or rear end by a flattang 2 which is inserted within an end portion of a handle 3.

The handle 3 is of preferred configuration and dimensions and isprovided therethrough at its axial center with bore 4. The portion ofthe bore 4 at the extremity of the handle 3 into which the tang 2 isinserted is radially enlarged as at 5. with the tang 2 being disposedradially thereacross whereby discharge ports a are provided at oppositesides of the tang 2 and discharged at opposite sides of the innerportion of the blade I. The portion is also of a length substantiallycoextensive in length with the tang 2.

The outer end of the handle 3 is provided with an outstanding nipple 6through which the bore 4 is continued and coupling with this nipple 8 isan extremity of a flexible bore or conduit 1. This bore or conduit 1 isof a material length and is adapted to be coupled to a water faucet orother source of water under pressure.

In use, water under pressure is discharged through the ports a atopposite sides of the blade I and which Water discharge is in the formof a spray. This discharge water serves to wash the vegetable or thelike being pared and also absorbs or dissolves the minute particles ofmoisture that may discharge from the vegetable or the like.

It has been clearly established in use the knife as herein comprisedpermits paring of onions or other like vegetables or fruits to be paredwith the elimination of obnoxious odor and/ or smarting or running eyes.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a paringknife constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly Welladapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which itmay be assembled and operated.

I claim:

A paring knife comprising a blade, a tang extending longitudinally ofthe blade at one end thereof and having less width than the blade, anelongate handle having a bore extending longitudinally therethrough andopening through both ends thereof, a nipple extending from one end ofthe handle and having the bore passing therethrough for connection of awater supplying tube to the handle, said bore at the end remote from thenipple being of enlarged diameter through a part of its length to theadjacent end of the handle, and said handle having a central slot formedlongitudinally therein through the length of the portion of the bore ofenlarged diameter, the slot lying in the plane of the axis of the bore,said slot receiving said tang whereby the tang divides the bore throughthe enlarged portion to provide water outlet ports discharging alongopposite side faces of the tang and blade.

FLOYD R. BARBEE.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS NumberName Date 1,598,811 Ferrin Sept. 7, 1926 1,628,315 Hamilton May 10, 1927FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 271,996 Germany Mar. 10, 1914366,931 Germamr Jan. 15, 1923

